WUKANIA BIESENTHAL

Wukania Projektehof is a community, where people work and live together. In the time of the GDR (German Democratic Republik), the compound was a college of physical education with lots of facilities to train various kind of sport. Situated on the lake Wukensee, it is part of the resort of the little town Biesenthal (approx. 5500 citizen). The region is a protected area, called Nature park Barnim .In the project of Wukania, people come together to practice a self-determined and sustainable lifestyle. There are lots of different projects already existing: Two housing projects, an outdoor kindergarten, facilities for groups running a seminar, a place for camping including outdoor facilities like solar showers and composting toilet, an outdoor kitchen and some little gardens. Some people are working in the workshops for wood and metal. A few horses and chicken are also living in the yard.There are many plans for the future: another housing project with facilities for people who needs care will be build, a flat for refugees will be offered and a collective will work as catering service for schools and kindergarten in the region.It is important to know that Wukania is kind of living example for a human utopia: Houses, facilities, projects are self - organized, decisions are made in the spirit of consensus. Inhabitants like to learn from each other and to support each other.Wukania wants to work and live in sustainable manner; buildings are made mostly with loam, heating in the buildings is run with wood, hot water is prepared with solar power, composting toilets help to spare water and give fertilizer. Food is prepared vegetarian or even vegan.Inhabitants show a high commitment in political, social and cultural projects and is well integrated in the region. Examples for diverse cooperation are the Kulturbahnhof in Biesenthal, a shelter for refugees next town and different vegetable farmers . For more information please visit http://www.wukania.net/